Have you ever stopped to think that work is much more than just a way to pay the bills? For all of us, having an occupation means belonging to a group, feeling useful, and building an identity. When we talk about people with diagnoses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, work takes on an even greater significance!

National Health Council, at its 378th Ordinary Meeting, received the Department of Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (DESMAD/SAES/MS). In the year 2026, the Brazilian anti-asylum movement celebrates an important legal milestone, the result of extensive mobilization that redirected the model of...

Have you ever wondered why the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform, despite its advances, still finds it difficult to deal with the racial issue?

Have you ever felt that the solutions to your neighborhood's problems always come “from the top down”, without considering what you actually experience?

Did you know that in low- and middle-income countries, around 70% of people with schizophrenia do not receive adequate treatment?

Have you ever stopped to think that the way we understand “well-being” and “mental suffering” may be loaded with a worldview that is not ours?